RUBBER DAM COURSE | London | One Day Hands-On

£640.00

This rubber dam course gives you a single, repeatable isolation protocol you can use on Monday morning, for any tooth and any patient. Over one hands-on day in London, limited to sixteen dentists, you will place a dam in under five minutes for routine restorative work, choose the right clamp every time, and isolate the awkward cases that usually defeat people. Modern dentistry is adhesive dentistry, and adhesive dentistry needs a clean, dry, contamination-free field. Fast, predictable isolation is a system, not a talent. This day is built to give you that system and the medicolegal protection that comes with it.

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This course is for you if…

You learnt rubber dam at dental school but rarely use it in practice because it feels too slow
You use it for endo but avoid it for restorative work
You're moving toward adhesive dentistry — composites, onlays, veneers — and know your isolation isn't where it needs to be
Your nurse rolls their eyes when you reach for the dam, and your patients ask what on earth you're doing
You want a single, repeatable protocol that works for routine restorative, endo, indirect cementation, and the awkward cases (last molar, deep margins, anteriors)

It's probably not for you if…

You're already comfortable placing a dam in five minutes for any tooth and want advanced micro-techniques only
You don't intend to move toward adhesive restorative work

What you'll be able to do after this course

Place a dam in under five minutes for routine quadrant restorative work
Choose the right clamp every time — and stop reaching for the same three you've always used
Isolate the awkward cases — last standing molar, anterior aesthetics, deep subgingival margins
Cement onlays and veneers under absolute isolation with predictable adhesion
Scan intraorally with the dam in place to keep your digital workflow moving
Train your nurse in a four-handed protocol that makes placement faster, not slower
Talk to patients about the dam in a way that increases acceptance rather than resistance

Why most dentists don't use rubber dam — and why that's the problem

The reality in most practices is that rubber dam isn't used routinely. Not because dentists don't believe in it — every dentist knows the evidence. It's because placing a dam takes too long, the nurse gets frustrated at the "wasted" time, and the patient loses faith before treatment has even started.

So the dam stays in the drawer. Cotton wool rolls come out. The composite goes onto a substrate that isn't quite dry. And six months later, the margin stains, the patient comes back, and you're not sure why.

Modern dentistry is adhesive dentistry. Adhesive dentistry needs a clean, dry, contamination-free field. There is no shortcut around this — and the medicolegal direction of travel in the UK is increasingly clear: rubber dam is the standard of care for adhesive and endodontic procedures.

The good news is that placing a dam fast is a system, not a talent. Done correctly, routine quadrant isolation takes under five minutes. Done correctly, your nurse will prefer it. Done correctly, your patient will too — once they're numb, most patients find the dam more comfortable than working without it.

That's what this day is built to deliver.

Dr Nika Abolseldgh, Course Lead/Instructor

Dr Nika earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine with honours in 2014 before completing her Master's in Restorative Dental Practice with Distinction at the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL — one of the most rigorous postgraduate restorative programmes in the UK.

Her clinical work spans the full spectrum of modern restorative dentistry, from designing bespoke aesthetic smiles to rehabilitating heavily worn and compromised dentitions. She is a committed advocate of biomimetic dentistry, an evidence-based approach that prioritises the preservation of sound tooth structure while replicating the biomechanical and optical behaviour of natural teeth.

As an educator, Dr Nika brings the same clarity and composure to her teaching that her patients value in the surgery. She is known for breaking down complex restorative concepts into practical, clinically applicable techniques — making her particularly effective at guiding colleagues through the technical demands of predictable isolation and adhesive dentistry.

What do others say…

Excellent Course, so many practical details. Good presentations, great support, super location too. Thanks so much.

Dr Albert Varga
"Nika’s technique is highly effective, it was simple & stress free to follow. I really enjoyed the day. The Best Rubber Dam Isolation Course! Thank you"

Dentist from the June 2024 Course
Brilliant Course. Amazing Speakers.

Dentist from May 2025 Course

LONDON VENUE

Thistle London Holborn, Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SD

TIMINGS

Arrive from 9.00am for Coffee & Pastries
Prompt Start 9.30am
Lunch 1-2pm
Finish approx. 5.00pm

FAQs

My nurse and I are slow at placing dam. Is this course too advanced?

1

No — this is exactly who the course is built for. Most delegates arrive placing dam slowly (or not at all). The whole point of the day is to give you a repeatable protocol that you can use on Monday morning.

Can my nurse come too?

2

This course is designed for dentists, but if you'd like to bring your nurse, get in touch — we can usually accommodate one nurse per delegate at a reduced rate, and four-handed practice is a major part of the day.

Do you cover endodontic isolation?

3

Yes — endo isolation, single-tooth isolation, and the techniques for isolating the last standing molar are all covered. The course is built around restorative and endodontic use.

Will this help with my medicolegal exposure?

4

Yes. Rubber dam use is increasingly regarded as the standard of care for adhesive and endodontic procedures in the UK. Routine, documented use of isolation is a meaningful part of defensible practice.